Maha Vihara Maitreya, Medan

#17 among attractions in Medan

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Maha Vihara Maitreya, is a Buddhist temple located on Medan, which is claimed to be the largest non-historical buddhist temple in Indonesia. This temple is often called Vihara Cemara Asri because it is located in housing complex of Cemara Asri. Maha Vihara Maitreya was built in 1991 on an area of 4.5 hectares and was inaugurated on August 21, 2008. ()

Completed: 2008 (16 years ago)Coordinates: 3°38'17"N, 98°42'5"E

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Maha Vihara Maitreya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Centre Point, Grand Palladium Mall, Plaza Medan Fair, Thamrin Plaza.

3.5 miSW
3°35'31"N • 98°40'52"E
Centre Point, Medan
89 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
3.8 miSW
3°35'24"N • 98°40'26"E
Grand Palladium Mall, Medan
98 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
4.1 miSW
3°35'33"N • 98°39'46"E
Plaza Medan Fair, Medan
105 min walk • Shopping centre, Shopping
3.6 miS
3°35'13"N • 98°41'34"E
Thamrin Plaza, Medan
92 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
3.9 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, Historical place
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100 min walk • Tjong A Fie Mansion is a two-story mansion in Medan, North Sumatra, built by Tjong A Fie a Hakka merchant who came to own much of the land in Medan through his plantations, later becoming 'Majoor der Chineezen' in Medan and constructing the Medan-Belawan railway.
3.6 miS
3°35'17"N • 98°41'12"E
Medan Mall, Medan
92 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
4.1 miS
Museum
Sumatran Numismatic Museum, Medan
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4 miS
Public art
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3.3 miSW
Church
Immaculate Conception of Mary Cathedral, Medan
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3.7 miSW
3°35'24"N • 98°40'43"E
Tjong A Fie Mansion, Medan
94 min walk • Museum
3.6 miSW
Interesting neighbourhood
Kesawan, Medan
91 min walk • Kesawan is a district in West Medan, Medan, Indonesia. This region is filled with historic buildings along Jalan Ahmad Yani, the oldest street in Medan.